Divine Doctor Mommy Is A True Big Shot-Chapter 530: Dugu Wu Is the Real Schemer (Part 2)
"What exactly is going on here?"
Ouyang Chenchen’s face was full of confusion, but Li Mubei at his side pondered for a moment and quickly understood the situation.
"Dugu Wu, you are quite the schemer."
Xiao Junci’s face was ashen as he looked first at Mr. Nan Chen, then at Dugu Wu, belatedly realizing what had transpired.
"Lady Nan Feng was never in the jungle to begin with, it was you who joined forces with Princess Changle to deal with old Mr. Nan Chen!"
Xiao Junci was so angry that his nose was nearly crooked.
They had all been deceived by Dugu Wu; from the moment he entered the jungle, he had kept silent, leading everyone to believe he was trailing at the very end.
Princess Changle and Mr. Nan Chen had both underestimated their opponent, thinking that Dugu Wu had failed to catch up.
No one anticipated that Dugu Wu was not falling behind; on the contrary, he was the fastest one.
He had found the source of the Black Fog early on but did not act immediately.
"What on earth have you done to Princess Changle?"
Xiao Junci glared at Dugu Wu, the man who had fooled everyone.
"The so-called Black Fog is merely a ruse, a trap set to conceal an ancient array left by someone on purpose. That ancient array must be of great importance for someone to develop the Black Fog. The cause of the Black Fog remains unknown for now. However, while it serves as a trap, it is also a barrier. Ordinarily, it disperses to prevent anyone from entering deep into the jungle. But should someone manage to break the Black Fog and enter the range of the ancient array, the Black Fog would activate and form a cage-like prison. Whether it’s a person or Wen Energy that enters, they would be trapped to death. Only by breaking through the Black Fog can one see the ancient array."
Dugu Wu concealed his aura as soon as he entered the jungle.
That was where he had an edge over others; he could even conceal his Wen Energy, something other Wenhua experts could not achieve, let alone detect.
Indeed, Dugu Wu fooled both Mr. Nan Chen and Princess Changle; he was the first to reach the depths of the Southwest Jungle. However, upon preparing to unravel the truth, he realized that the Black Fog was just a trap, and entering could likely mean being trapped to death inside.
Trapped to death by Wen Energy is a dire situation for Wenhua experts; at best, their strength would be halved, and at worst, they could end up as fools.
Upon realizing this, Dugu Wu did not rashly continue deeper.
While he contemplated how to break the Black Fog, he also noticed Princess Changle attacking the members of Great Chu Team B. He was also irked by how Feng Luochen and the others foolishly ended up there.
When Mr. Nan Chen discovered this and wanted to help them escape, Dugu Wu could have chosen to join forces with Old Sir Nan Cheng, but he made a decision in an instant.
He did not join Mr. Nan Chen, but instead opted to ally with Princess Changle.
Under the circumstances at that time, the newly arrived third strand of Wen Energy, whether belonging to Mr. Nan Chen or Princess Changle, was unclear to everyone. But because it joined forces with Princess Changle to target Mr. Nan Chen, and its strength felt somewhat familiar, it was fair for Mr. Nan Chen to assume it was Lady Nan Feng.
Princess Changle also believed so until Mr. Nan Chen retreated. On reflection, he felt something was amiss.
Had that other strand of Wen Energy truly been Lady Nan Feng’s, she would have taken the opportunity to strike hard, and Mr. Nan Chen would have been severely wounded.
But it did not do so.
Later, when Princess Changle’s reaction was off, and her Wen Energy was trapped and perished, Mr. Nan Chen witnessed this scene and reconsidered, then glanced at Dugu Wu sitting there immovable as a mountain and had a sudden realization.
Only then did he realize that he and Princess Changle had both been played by Dugu Wu!
"Dugu Wu, as a man of honor, your despicable actions are an unworthy victory."
Xiao Junci was furious.
"The Regent King speaks amiss. No one forced Princess Changle into entrapment; she entered the Black Fog of her own free will."
Dugu Wu glanced at Xiao Junci.
"There’s no use wasting your time and manpower. Give up, the power of the Black Fog Cage is far more formidable than you imagine. And currently, no one is willing to help."
When Xiao Junci looked again at Princess Changle, she was motionless, her eyes seemingly frozen in place. He strode forward to lift Princess Changle into his arms and quickly left, apparently seeking someone to rescue her.
"It’s truly unexpected, Dugu Wu, you really are a divine being."
Manager Yue was overjoyed.
He didn’t care about the life and death of Princess Changle, but her entrapment and the dispersal of the Black Fog meant that Qinghe City would no longer have to face the threat of the Black Fog.
"I have always said that Dugu would not disappoint. It was he who used Wen Energy to save me from the river in the first place."
Changsun Rou’s face was full of joy as she looked at Dugu Wu.
She couldn’t help but recollect that first encounter with Dugu Wu.
Changsun Rou had met Dugu Wu by chance.
At that time, Changsun Rou was only in her teens, and it was her first time accompanying the Underworld Market’s caravan on a business trip.
Due to overconfidence, she didn’t bring any guards, only a maidservant; little did she know that the caravan’s boat would encounter a flash flood while crossing the river, and was instantly overturned.
Changsun Rou was not a good swimmer. When she fell into the raging river, the people of the Underworld Market couldn’t locate her at all.
She only remembered choking on a lot of water, drifting and sinking, gasping for breath, not knowing how far she had been swept away.
Then suddenly, Dugu Wu appeared out of nowhere. He soared across the river’s surface and rescued her from the waters.
Changsun Rou would always remember the man who saved her, looking like a heavenly god.
From that moment, the image of Dugu Wu was deeply imprinted in Changsun Rou’s heart.
But Dugu Wu did not even glance at Changsun Rou’s affectionate eyes; he frowned, feeling the need to clarify because of Li Mubei’s and Ouyang Chenchen’s gossipy stares.
"Lady Zhangsun, I have explained numerous times, that time I was only saving a soldier who had fallen into the water. Saving you was merely coincidental."
During the flash flood, Dugu Wu’s army just happened to be camping nearby, and one of his soldiers had been swept away by the turbulent river waters. In order to save his soldier, he had people search the river surface. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
But Changsun Rou wouldn’t listen to any of that.
"Prince Wu, you truly have not disappointed me."
Dongfang Yu managed a strained smile; he hadn’t expected Dugu Wu to prevail over Princess Changle and Mr. Nan Chen while still injured.
He glanced secretly at Hua Wushang; Hua Wushang still showed no sign of reaction, it seemed he was still no match for Dugu Wu.
Dugu Wu had no inclination to indulge in Dongfang Yu’s superficial civilities and simply nodded towards Manager Yue.
"Host Yue, you may send the reward to my inn."
Due to the Black Fog, Dugu Wu had expended quite a lot of Wen Energy and was somewhat tired. At this moment, he just wanted to return to the inn. It had only been half a day since he had seen that young lady, and he found himself missing her somewhat.
